2ND YEAR/SHO - Emergency Department at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral, Manawatu / Whanganui

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Emergency Department House Officers (PGY2 or above)

Start date: 15 January 2024

Our Organisation

Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua |MidCentral (MidCentral) is part of Te Whatu Ora|Health New Zealand and provides healthcare services to over 180,000 people across the Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua regions. With a large hospital campus in Palmerston North, it also provides key health care and support services to neighbouring communities.

The Opportunity

Te Whatu Ora MidCentral Emergency Department is an Australasian Level 4 regional trauma centre with approximately 55,000 presentations per annum. It is a mixed ED and is Tier 2 accredited for 24 months of training under the revised Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) training programme. Our ED sees a large volume of trauma and high acuity paediatric and adult medical patient presentations. You can expect regular exposure to numerous critical procedures and a vast range of complex pathology. We have access to excellent accredited non-ED rotations such as Anaesthesia, Paediatric Medicine, General Medicine and Cardiology. We are a close-knit team of FACEMs who are committed to the career development of our registrars and to providing a supportive training environment.

Come and join us
Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees.  We actively seek Māori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

MidCentral region offers an excellent lifestyle for families with scenic spots for hiking and mountain-biking, great schools and tertiary institutions.  With the mountains, city and sea at your doorstep, you'll get to taste the best of both worlds – the perfect blend of rural and city living.

For more information about our beautiful city and region visit:https://manawatunz.co.nz

Benefits
We are committed to supporting our trainees as they progress through their career. Our RMOs enjoy a weekly, structured, protected teaching programme which is consultant led and delivered using an array of teaching strategies and features dedicated cultural competence, cultural safety and paediatric emergency medicine teaching.

There is an embedded mentoring programme and plentiful opportunities for involvement in clinical research and departmental non-clinical portfolios

How to apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal.

For further information about the position please contact:

Lindy Chivell (RMO Recruiter) on +64(0)63508828 or lindy.chivell@midcentraldhb.govt.nz

Dr Chris Underwood (Director of Emergency Medicine Training)

Chris.underwood@mdhb.health.nz

Or

Dr Aidan Murray FACEM (Registrar recruitment co-lead)

Aidan.murray@mdhb.health.nz

Or

Dr Kasia Hunt FACEM (Registrar recruitment co-lead)

kasiah@mdhb.health.nz

Also visit our career site:  Careers at Te Whatu Ora MidCentral (mdhb.health.nz)

This position is part of RMO National Recruitment, current vacancies will continue to be advertised.

We strive to be a place where people love to work and learn. We aim to develop a diverse team that reflects the communities that we serve, and we welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs.

MidCentral actively seeks Māori into our workforce to reflect the community we serve.

MidCentral requires ALL employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including the first booster vaccination). We will not accept applications that do not meet this criteria.

Some positions are defined as a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act and require full safety checks completed before employment commences.